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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1957
Page
1
Read like a vivid reminiscence of Snyder’s deadly 1905 tornado. Resident Minnie Register recalls a dark funnel, the ground shaking, and a cellar retreat as debris rained down. The town, once lively, felt the tremors and loss as residents faced the shattered morning and burial grounds.
Heavy weekend rains boosted Lake Tawtonka by about 12 feet since spring, easing Lawton and Fort Sill water shortages. The lake stood roughly 10 feet below the spillway Saturday after a 3 feet 10 inch rise in 36 hours. Diversion Canal flow from Lake Elmecanias added a minor contribution as a cool front cleared skies.
A leaked NATO memo outlines a plan to supply member states with live weapons in peacetime to avoid expanding Allied forces. The document aims to sidestep legal constraints while enabling rapid armament in West Germany Denmark the Netherlands Turkey and other Allies. Foreign ministers had declared resolve to use all available means.
Federal agents arrested William Dewe Ross in Oklahoma City for attempted extortion of Robert Kerr Jr. The suspect surrendered without resistance after allegedly mailing a note demanding five thousand dollars under threat to his family. Ross had prior prison time in Texas for extortion.
Martyn Truman accused President Listehawer of leadership failure at a Democratic dinner, blasting GOP policies and warning of budget and tax cuts and possible unemployment. Delegates including Dean Acheson and G Mennen Williams joined in sharp attacks on the Republicans as a party in collapse and unable to govern.
Senator Johnson leads a sharp critique of President Eisenhower's budget on a $71.8 billion proposed program. He targets executive departments for reducing funds while defending popular front line items. Republican Leader Knowland refrains from committing to concrete cuts.
Bonn May 41 Western powers rely on Russia's apparent prudence to foster eventual German unification and liberation of Eastern Europe satellites. Allied diplomats warn Moscow could pivot to neutral states like Finland and Austria if conflict is avoided, amid Hungarian upheaval and economic strains.
Mountain area visitors are warned to beware poisonous snakes as warming weather drives rattlesnakes copperheads from hibernation. In a bite emergency stay calm target the wound apply crosshatch to aid bleeding and seek hospital care for anti venom treatment.
Jefferson County sheriff reports heavy rains caused floodwaters to wash into about 12 homes and six businesses in Waurika. Dozens more houses were surrounded as creeks rose, with eight inches of water at the northeast edge. No injuries reported, Red Cross centers opened for evacuees as officials warned of possible further rises Monday.
Texas faces new flood crests along the Brazos and Trinity basins with Wichita Falls reporting 40 families evacuated. North Louisiana braces as Red River floods threaten 17 600 acres near St Point and nearby communities. President Eisenhower approves one million dollars in federal aid amid ongoing disaster response and weather outlooks show lingering showers south and west Texas.
D Ann Pope and Neva Jo Bishop named valedictorian and salutatorian for the 1947 graduation at Central Junior High School. Principal A Richardson announced the awards ahead of commencement at Lawton High School Field House. Pope, 15, has a 9.0 GPA and leadership roles in Future Homemakers, Rainbow Girls, and debate. Bishop, also 15, holds honors in National Junior Honor Society and Future Homemakers among others.
In Damascus during parliamentary by-elections, Syrians shouted anti American slogans and roughened an American newsman while another was spared after declaring he was a German. Police explainers calmed crowds as by election turnout lagged at 24 percent amid left right tensions tied to regional upheavals.
In the border region claimed by both Honduras and Nicaragua, each side accuses the other of bombing and strafing villages. President Luis Somoza of Nicaragua says a truce was agreed to at the request of an OAS mission, while Honduras warns that renewed aggression could trigger total war. The OAS five member committee arrived in Tegucigalpa to investigate.
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